Fence attachment

Abstract

A fence of a type including two posts secured to the ground and at least two wires extending between the posts. One of the wires is spaced above the other by a predetermined distance. An elastomeric elongated member having a front edge, a rear edge parallel to the front edge, top and bottom edges and two parallel sides has a wire holding structure at the top and bottom ends thereof. A small slot associated with each wire holding structure has a length narrower than the diameter of the wire so that it must be deformed in order to get the wire therethrough. Consequently, the fence attachment can be snapped onto two strands of wire without a danger that it will come unfastened.

I claim: 
     
       1. In combination with a livestock confining fence of a type including at least two posts secured to the ground, at least two wires extending between said posts, one of the wires being spaced above the other wire by a predetermined distance, the improvement consists of: an elastomeric elongated member having a front edge, a rear edge parallel to mid-front edge, top and bottom edges and two parallel sides, the distance between the sides being substantially less than the distance between the front and rear edges;   first holding means adjacent the top edges of said elongated member for receiving said one top wire, said first holding means comprising a first slot disposed in said front edge, the length of said first slot being less than the diameter of said one wire whereby said one wire can be forced through said first slot causing temporary deformation of the walls of said slot in the process, said first holding means including a first enlarged generally rectangular vertical opening between the sides of said elongated member, the first opening extending above and below said first slot and being located farther from the front edge of the elongated member than said first slot whereby said one wire will be held in said first opening after being forced through said first slot; and   second holding means adjacent to the bottom edge of said elongated member for receiving said other wire, said second holding means comprising a second slot disposed in said front edge, the length of said second slot being less than the diameter of said other wire whereby said other wire can be forced through said second slot causing temporary deformation of the walls of said slot in the process, said second holding means including a second enlarged generally rectangular vertical opening between the sides of said elongated member, the second opening extending above and below said second slot and being located farther from the front edge of the elongated member than said second slot whereby said other wire will be held in said second opening after being forced through said second slot; the front edge of said elastomeric elongated member being engaged with said at least two wires and the rear edge of said elastomeric elongated member facing the enclosure defined by the livestock confining fence; wherein, the spacing between the slots is predetermined relative to the normal spacing between said two wires and the elastomeric material of said elongated member cooperates with said two wires, such that the wires may be compressed, tensioned or maintained in their disposition relative to one another.